way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
dance (esp. Western style); dancing
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
value; worth; virtue; blessing
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
spontaneous discharge; accidental gun discharge
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
the last moment; the very end
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
understanding; comprehension
interruption; interference; butting in
self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
complaint; quibble; niggle; finding fault; false accusation
secrecy; highly classified information
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
historic; historical; traditional
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
haniwa; hollow unglazed terracotta figure from the Kofun period
person from (the planet of)
derivative work (usu. unauthorized and produced by fans, e.g. dōjinshi, fanfiction)
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through